The civic tower, which is one of the city's symbols and stands at the end of Herzog-Friedrich-Straße (the main street of the historic center), has a Gothic appearance and is 51 meters high. In past centuries the guardian of the tower had the task of striking the hours and, if necessary, warning the population in time in case of fires/dangers. In the past it housed the town hall, while today it can be visited and, after climbing 148 steps, you reach a height of about 30 meters from which you can appreciate a beautiful view of the city. N.B.: entrance is paid but free with the Innsbruck Card (€63/48 hours; €73/72 hours).

The town clock tower is located in the old town of Innsbruck. Every once in a while, the bell will ring to tell the time, and you can hear the bell even if you are far away. The buildings in Innsbruck are generally not high, so it is easy to find the location of the bell tower. This is the main check-in place in Innsbruck and one of the places where tourists must take pictures.

Low cost activity, great views at the top after going up the long spiral staircase. Definitely worth doing if you visit Innsbruck. They limit numbers at any one time as there is not a lot of space, so you may need to wait a few minutes.

It’s right in the heart of Innsbruck’s Altstadt, it’s cheap to do (€5), and it’s only about 160 steps to the top - why wouldn’t you do it?! This short climb - open until 8pm so you can do it during the day or in the evening - provides wonderful vistas of the city and the Alps beyond. I spent a good 30 minutes wandering around and admiring the views - and there were only a few others up there at the same time, so you don’t feel crowded. It takes no more than five minutes to climb to the top and there are two staircases so you aren’t crowded by people coming the other way. Reaching the top should be achievable for anyone and is well worth it.

The 133 step spiral staircase you must take to reach the top of the tower will challenge some, but it is worth the walk. At least you'll know that going down is easy and there is a separate spiral staircase down so you don't have to battle the climbers on their way up. It's all about the view and that's what you get. Not a lot of room to move when you are up there but beautiful views of Innsbruck once you get there.